The Green Heart of the Tree

Woudstra's literary essays, rooted in personal experience and travel, are long and loving looks into the mysterious heart of Africa. Her writings explore topics as diverse as volcanic eruptions and wild trees, African art and ritual, life in Rwanda, and turtle eggs in warm sand. Intense, introspective essays explore African magical practice, the forest, and wildlife. "…lyrical and gritty, unflinching and tender." -Shawna Lemay? B&W photos, map